Brasil Summerfest Lineup Includes Lenine, Bebel Gilberto

As Brazil turns to the U.S. for its official World Cup song, New York is looking to Brazil.

Brasil Summerfest on Monday disclosed which performers will participate in the fourth annual New York festival, soon after Brazil released a recording by American pop stars Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez that is the soccer tournament’s official song.

The country’s choice may be explained by the fact that no Brazilian musician enjoys the global stardom of those American singers, but it’s certainly not a reflection of quality. The weeklong Brasil Summerfest event, beginning July 18, will feature a range of the country’s rich and joyous musical genres, including Bossa Nova; baile funk, a Rio de Janeiro-based dance music; forró, an accordion-rooted dance music from the northeast; and the broadly encompassing Brazilian Popular Music.

“We’re trying to reach the whole scope of the Brazilian music scene,” said Petrit Pula, the festival’s director and curator.

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